# CVE-2018-0751: Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2018-0751 is fixed in 19 products on 1 platform, first by KB4056888, released January 3, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-0751 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 6.6 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0276 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: Jan 18, 2018 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0751 ## Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel API enforces permissions. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could impersonate processes, interject cross-process communication, or interrupt system functionality.

To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly enforces permissions.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.1356 | [KB4056888](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056888.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.1356 | [KB4056888](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056888.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.2007 | [KB4056890](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056890.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.2007 | [KB4056890](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056890.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.850 | [KB4056891](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056891.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.850 | [KB4056891](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056891.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 16299.192 | [KB4056892](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056892.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 16299.192 | [KB4056892](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056892.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17738 | [KB4056893](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056893.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17738 | [KB4056893](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056893.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4056898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056898.md) | Jan 18, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4056895](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056895.md) | Jan 18, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4056898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056898.md) | Jan 18, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4056895](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056895.md) | Jan 18, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4056899](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056899.md) | Jan 18, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4056896](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056896.md) | Jan 18, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4056899](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056899.md) | Jan 18, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4056896](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056896.md) | Jan 18, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4056898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056898.md) | Jan 18, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4056895](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056895.md) | Jan 18, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4056898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056898.md) | Jan 18, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4056895](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056895.md) | Jan 18, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.2007 | [KB4056890](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056890.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.2007 | [KB4056890](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056890.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) | 16299.192 | [KB4056892](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4056892.md) | Jan 3, 2018 | --- Data as of 2026-11-11T01:43:54Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.